Table and desk



N N A M E N I B H H A m m TABLE AND DESK.

No. 333,626. Patented Jan. 5, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARNOLD HENRY HEINEMANN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TABLE AND DESK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 333,626, dated January5, 1886.

Application filed April 7, 1884.

Serial No. 127,003. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, ARNOLD HENRY HEINE- MANN, a subject of the Emperor ofGermany, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tablesand Desks, of which the followingis a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improved seat and desk.

The object it has in view is to provide means whereby the body of theoccupant of the seat will at all times be supported in the mostadvantageous position.

To the accomplishment of the above the invention consists of the noveldevices and combination of devices as will be described an claimed.

Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a side elevation of the seat; Fig. 2, a similar View of the seat anddesk combined; Fig. 3, a sectional view through the desk, and Fig. A aplan of the desk and seat.

Like letters refer to like parts in each view.

A represents the framework of the chair, and B the back thereof.

To the upper end of back B there is secured a cushion, B, formed of anysuitable material, and upholstered, if desired, which serves as aback-rest.

The seat of chair A maybe composed of one piece or of aseries of slats,a. These slats are preferably arranged with respect to each other asshown in Figs. 1 and 2, being arranged to form a concavity toaccommodate the convexity of the occupants form, and a sufficient spacemay be left between a section of the slats to allow of the lowest partof the trunk when seated being entirely free, whereby undesirable heatof such portion is avoided.

The frame-work O of the desk may either be formed with or secured to theback of the chair. In said frame-work the bent arms of a rod, D, havebearings, the horizontal portion of said rod being passed throughlugs1;, formed upon the under face of the top plate, E, which rests upon theframe-work O, and which'is thus made adjustable to or from the seat.

To the front end of top plate, E, there may be hinged a piece, F, whichis preferably hollowed out on its front edge, as shown in Fig. 4, andwhich, when in the position shown in Fig. 2, forms an extension of topplate, E.

By means of the cut-away portion of leaf F the occupant of the seat candraw the table forward until it partly surrounds his body and enableshim to write without leaning forward, whereby the natural curvatures ofthe body are retained.

By reference to the drawings, Fig. 2, it will be seen that leaf F is ofsufficient thickness to project slightly above the surface of plate E,whereby a support is formed for the arm in Writing.

As indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, leaf F is adapted to beconverted into a support for books, &c., being provided with a lug, c,for the support of the article. A receptacle, G, is formed below plateE, and adapted to be covered by said plate when in its highest position,and in which any articlesuch asinkstands-may be placed.

What I claim is 1. The combination, with the open-work frame 0, of topplate,E, arms D, secured to said plate and frame, and receptacle G,mountedin the frame and exposed when top plate, E, is drawn forward, asdescribed and shown.

2. The combination, with open-work frame 0, of two-part leaf E F, armsD, secured to part E and frame 0, and receptacle G,mounted in the frameand exposed when the top plate is drawn forward, as described and shown.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARNOLD HENRY HEINEM ANN.

' Witnesses:

M. J. CLAGETT, LOUIS NoL'rINe.

